What does code 78072 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78072 ranges from $597 to $5,872. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

78072 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUC MED PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGE SPECT/CT" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

78072

HCPCS

HC NUC MED PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGE SPECT/CT

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78072 (HC NUC MED PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGE SPECT/CT) appears at 18 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $597 to $5,872. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 78072 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 78072 vary by about 9.8× across the 17 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $597 to $5,872. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$597

Lowest cash

$5,872

Highest cash

code 78072 cash price18 disclosed · 17 hospitals

$597median ~$1,510$5,872

Lowest cash price by hospital

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$597
Deaconess Illinois Medical Center$840
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital$1,198
Three Rivers Health$1,365
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital$1,419
Aurora Medical Center Burlington$1,510

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$597 – $1,510

Pleasanton · 1 hospital$597
Marion · 1 hospital$840
Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$1,198
THREE RIVERS · 1 hospital$1,365
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$1,419
Burlington · 1 hospital$1,510

21 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC NUC MED PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGE SPECT/CT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78072 HCPCS	$3,652	$3,652	—	—
Parathyrd planar w/spect&ct Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78072 HCPCS	—	—	$582 – $1,096	—
Hc Parathyrd Plnr Imgng; W/ Tomographic (Spect), & Concurrently Acquired Ct For Anatomicl Localizatn Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78072 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Parathyrd planar w/spect&ct Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78072 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB PARATHYROID IMAG W/TOMOGRAPHIC SPECT & CT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	78072 HCPCS	$2,339	$2,339	—	—
HC PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGE (SPECT) & CT Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	78072 CPT	$2,869	$1,578	$547 – $2,528	—
HC PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGE (SPECT) & CT Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	78072 CPT	$2,179	$1,198	$523 – $2,446	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING W/SPECT+CT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	78072 CPT	$3,020	$1,510	$1,812 – $2,567	—
NM PARATHYROID PLANAR W/SPECT CT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78072 CPT	$2,781	$2,364	$852 – $2,559	—
Nuclear Med Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	78072 CPT	$2,781	$2,364	$852 – $2,559	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING W/SPECT+CT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	78072 CPT	$3,020	$1,510	$1,812 – $2,555	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING W/SPECT+CT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	78072 CPT	$3,020	$1,510	$1,812 – $2,567	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING W/SPECT+CT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	78072 CPT	$3,020	$1,510	$1,812 – $2,567	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING W/SPECT+CT Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	78072 CPT	$3,020	$1,510	$1,812 – $2,567	—
NM PARATHYROID IMAGING W/SPECT+CT Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	78072 CPT	$3,020	$1,510	$1,812 – $2,567	—
HC PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGE (SPECT) & CT Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	78072 CPT	$2,580	$1,419	$1,548 – $2,270	—
HC NM PARATHYROID W/ TOMOGRAPHIC W/ SPECT AND CT Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	78072 CPT	$4,419	$840	$840 – $3,977	—
NM Parathyroid Imaging-SPECT-CT Inpatient	Three Rivers Health	78072 CPT	$2,100	$1,365	$420 – $2,100	—
HC PARATHYROID IMAGING W/TOMOGRAPHIC SPECT & CT Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78072 HCPCS	$7,528	$5,872	—	—
Parathyroid Planar, Spect Conc CT Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	78072 HCPCS	$1,493	$597	—	—
HC PARATHYROID IMAGING W/TOMOGRAPHIC SPECT & CT Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	78072 HCPCS	$6,697	$2,344	—	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 78072 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance

Code 78072: frequently asked

What does code 78072 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78072 ranges from $597 to $5,872. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 78072?: 78072 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC NUC MED PARATHYROID PLANAR IMAGE SPECT/CT" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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